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Key: furniture, overuse, bullying, harassment, aggression

OFFICE SAFETY RESOURCES

GENERIC - covers most issues

Officewise (Comcare - Federal)

ERGONOMICS

Ergonomics Principles and Checklists for the Selection of Office Furniture and Equipment (NOHSC)

Workplace Layout and Design (NOHSC)

Ergonomics (OSHA - USA)

Keyboard work - RSI / OOS (Occupational Overuse Syndrome)

Computer Related Repetitive Strain Injury  (College of Engineering & Technology, USA)

Guidance Note for the Prevention of Occupational Overuse Syndrome in Keyboard Employment (NOHSC)

National Code of Practice for the Prevention of Occupational Overuse Syndrome (NOHSC)

OOS Management Software:  Break Reminder  |  Micropause  |  Various Others
(Free & commercial - for info only, comes with no recommendation or endorsement)

Also see : Colour and eye strain page on this site.

 

STRESS

Stress in the workplace (National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, USA)

Stress and Burnout at Work (NOHSC)

Also see Bullying website link

TEMPERATURE / AIR CONDITIONING

Comfort at work - too hot? too cold? (NOHSC)

Code of Practice for Hot and Cold Environments (WorkCover NSW)

MANUAL HANDLING

Manual Handling Information Booklet (NOHSC)

Manual Handling Factsheet (NOHSC)

National Code of Practice for Manual Handling (NOHSC)

National Standard for Manual Handling (NOHSC)

Managing Back Pain (NOHSC)